N20 0QL Barnet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Woodhouse. Region: London.
Streets
- Derwent Crescent, London: 30 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Barnet in 2026-27: Band D £2,133 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,422 | £1,659 | £1,896 | £2,133 | £2,607 | £3,080 | £3,554 | £4,265 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (29% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- öMyddleton Tennis Club, 1060, High Road,Totteridge,N20 0QPö, permissioned (110 m)
- Myddleton Tennis Club, 1060 High Road, London, N20 0QP, permissioned (110 m)
- 1060A-1072 High Road, London, N20 0QP, permissioned (150 m)
- 1060A-1072 High Road, London, N20 0QP, permissioned (160 m)
- Britannia House, 958-964 High Road, London, permissioned (220 m)
- Britannia House, 958-964 High Road, London, N12 9RY, permissioned (220 m)
- Broomhills, Woodside Lane, London, N12 8RB, permissioned (240 m)
- Friern Court, Friern Barnet Lane, London, N20 0NJ, permissioned (250 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 30 addresses are between 93 m and 94 m above sea level (93 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oakleigh Park 924,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| New Southgate 920,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| New Barnet 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Totteridge & Whetstone Underground Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Woodside Park Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| West Finchley Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derwent Crescent Whetstone | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Athenaeum Rd Car Park | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 28 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.6 km (13 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Speedwell Practice | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charles Sampson Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Dental Surgery Centre | 310 m |
| Hospital | Finchley Memorial Hospital Cdc | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ministry of Defence Police | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Laiki Bank | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swan Lane Open Space 3.6 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Whetstone Stray Open Space 11 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Dame Alice Owen's Schools Playing Fields 3.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whetstone Stray Allotments 4.6 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Pancras and Islington Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Pancras and Islington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Battle of Barnet 1471 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coppetts Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Darland's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Coldfall Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Drivers Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Beech Hill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Holcombe Dale | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 30 | 30 |
None of the postcode's 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Barnet: see them on the Barnet page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Derwent Crescent.